Portugal

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Cultures
Languages:1.Portugese
2.Mirandese
Religion:
1.Roman Cathoilic 84.5
2.unknown
Native Dish:
Carapaus Assados com Molho à Espanhola
Grilled Mackerel with Sauce à l'EspagnolIngredients:
Rock salt (sea salt)
Any number of fresh mackerel
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Fresh paprika
1/2 small onion, diced
Portuguese parsley (Italian parsley)
Directions:
    1. Liberally salt the mackerel on a plate and let stand for an hour or two.
    2. Grill the fish over hardwood charcoal coals.
    3. In a small bowl, mix olive oil, vinegar, paprika, onion, and parsley.
    4. Top the mackerel meat with sauce. Serve the mackerel with a salad and boiled potatoes.
One Celebration or Festival:
Camose day
Literacy Rate:
USA: 97%
Country:93.3
Social Customs:marrige at age 25 to 28 kids fron 35
to 40 bid party at resterant affter marrige
Recreation:Soccer Basket ball Runnind bull fighting
Government
Type:parliamentary democacy
Leader:Carvalho Pinto de Sausa
Independence:1143 (kingdom of portugal reconised);
5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)
Economics
Monetary Unit:euro
Exchange Rate:euros per dollar 0.7964(2006)
GDP:\USA: $39,676
Country:176.8 billion
Major Industries:
1.extiles and foot wear
2.wood pulp
Major Trading Partner:
Imports:Spain
Exports:Spain
Life Expectancy:
Men:73.4
Women:82
Geography
Climate:Coll and Rainy
Natural Resource:
1.fish
2.forests
3.iorn
Physical Features:
1.Iberian Penninsula-Shared with Spain 35,672 square miles tital size of india
2.Tagus river-Leads from spain to libson divides country into 2 eones rigged farm
Environmental Issues:soil erosion and air pollution because of cars and over harvesting.
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